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Nave's Topical Bible: M
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Orville J. Nave
• 1 min. read • grade level: 5
(Social customs)
Obeisance to strangers
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, (
Genesis 18:2
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And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, (Genesis 18:2)
)
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; (
Genesis 19:1
1
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; (Genesis 19:1)
)
Standing while guests eat
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. (
Genesis 18:8
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And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. (Genesis 18:8)
)
In presence of
Superiors
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. (
Genesis 31:35
35
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. (Genesis 31:35)
)
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. (
Job 29:8
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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. (Job 29:8)
)
The aged
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. (
Leviticus 19:32
32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. (Leviticus 19:32)
)
Courteousness enjoined
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: (
1 Peter 3:8
8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: (1 Peter 3:8)
)
Rules for guests
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. (
Proverbs 23:1-2
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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. (Proverbs 23:1‑2)
)
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. (
1 Corinthians 10:27
27
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. (1 Corinthians 10:27)
)
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